Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
DM is a chronic metabolic disorder with steady increase in trends from past decade, affecting the musculoskeletal system in common. Frozen Shoulder is a clinical condition characterized by significant restriction in both active and passive movements of shoulder joint. India has a large pool of undiagnosed diabetic subjects, who are being diagnosed at the later stage of the course of the disease. Our aim is early detection and to assess the ‘prevalence’ of undiagnosed DM among patients with frozen shoulder, by using fasting blood sugar and HbA1c. Patients were selected in this cross sectional study after obtaining the informed consent on the basis of our inclusion and exclusion criteria. Total of 31 patients were included into this study. The mean age was 53.9 years withmarginally high tendency to female patients and majority of patients had right shoulder affection.HbA1c value of 23 patients (74.1%) was below 6.5% and 8 patients (25.8%) had a HbA1c value of more than 6.5%. Among them 11 patients (35.4%) had HbA1c value in the range of 6.1‐6.5. Fasting blood glucose values in 8 patients had impaired glucose level (25.8%) and 14 patients had values of diabetic range (45.16%). Our study concludes that early detection of diabetes has to be borne in mind with a full diabetic workup to screen Undiagnosed DM/prediabetic and glycemic control by HbA1c, among the patients presenting with frozen shoulder for the first time.
How to cite this article:
Sandeep Kubsad, Bharath Shekharappa Gadagoli, B. Suresha, Manjunath and H.M. Naveen. Burden of Undiagnosed DM Among the Newly Detected Frozen Shoulder: A Tip of Iceberg.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2024.1.245.249
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